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Article: Vitamin supplements have scientific support.
- Article from:
- Occupational Health Management
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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Vitamin supplements have scientific support
By William B. Patterson, MD, MPH, FACOEM
(Editors note: With so many employees taking herbs and vitamin supplements on their own these days, its important for them to have sound medical advice. Below is an article on vitamins written by Occupational Health Management editorial advisory board member William B. Patterson.)
Many patients have asked me about the evidence for vitamin supplementation in improving health or preventing medical problems. My opinion is that the scientific data supporting the benefits of vitamin supplementation is strong. For example, in prospective studies, the use of a ...